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FAA, European Aviation Agency Grounds All Boeing 787 Dreamliners

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety
Administration (EASA) both announced on January 16 that they are grounding all Boeing 787
Dreamliner aircraft amid various safety concerns. The announcement came the
same day that two Japanese airlines grounded all of the 787's in their fleets
after an All Nippon Airways Dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing.
The pilots on that flight decided to to make the emergency landing after a burning
smell was discovered in the cockpit, along with a computer message regarding
possible problems with the 787's main battery.

The incident in Japan is not the first problem that has occurred with the
Dreamliner. There have been widespread reports of fuel leakage as well as
battery issues on the planes. In the FAA announcement, the agency declared that
they are issuing an "emergency airworthiness directive to address a
potential battery fire risk in the 787 and require operators to temporarily
cease operations. Before further flight, operators of U.S.-registered, Boeing
787 aircraft must demonstrate to the FAA that the batteries are safe."

The FAA announced last Friday that they have started a comprehensive review on
the 787, with the possibility of further action being taken if necessary.
According to Forbes,
United Airlines is the only U.S. carrier that will be effected by the grounding
of 787's.

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